How to decock an Arisaka?

[dagc]

Good day. I have a question on how to decock an Arisaka Type 38.

Is there any way to do it other than by pulling the trigger?

I've done an internet search and haven't come across any way so thought I'd ask here.

Thanks.

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

You pull the trigger while the bolt is open and then close the bolt while the trigger is depressed. The rifle like most of its contemporaries is not designed with any other decocking mechanism.

 

[Eaglelord17]

You pull the trigger while the bolt is open and then close the bolt while the trigger is depressed. The rifle like most of its contemporaries is not designed with any other decocking mechanism.

The Arisaka was specifically designed so you are unable to do that. The logic as I understand it was to 100% verify that the rifle is cleared as with its contemporaries there is the small possibility you could end up in the state where there is a round in the chamber and the firing pin resting on the round without the round being fired.

To the OP only way to do it is to close the bolt and dry fire it (which if it makes you feel better the rifle was designed to do that).

 

[dagc]

The Arisaka was specifically designed so you are unable to do that. The logic as I understand it was to 100% verify that the rifle is cleared as with its contemporaries there is the small possibility you could end up in the state where there is a round in the chamber and the firing pin resting on the round without the round being fired.

To the OP only way to do it is to close the bolt and dry fire it (which if it makes you feel better the rifle was designed to do that).

Thanks for the info.

I should have mentioned the Arisaka is ####-on-close.

Also, I will say this for the #### on close... it seems to make more use of gross forearm muscles, which I suppose would have been an advantage in the excitement of battle or extreme weather. From my understanding this simplicity was one of the goals the designer wanted to achieve. I'm left handed though so YMMV.

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

The Arisaka was specifically designed so you are unable to do that. The logic as I understand it was to 100% verify that the rifle is cleared as with its contemporaries there is the small possibility you could end up in the state where there is a round in the chamber and the firing pin resting on the round without the round being fired.

To the OP only way to do it is to close the bolt and dry fire it (which if it makes you feel better the rifle was designed to do that).

Thanks for the correction! My memory has betrayed me...